1．________________(真是可惜) he missed the opportunity to travel abroad. 2．Dad ________________(使早起成为一种习惯) in the morning.
3．I felt a little dizzy，as if I ________________(刚刚醒来) from a long sleep. 4．I finally ________________(取得联系) him after getting separated for ten years. 5．The children are quiet；I wonder ________________(他们在搞什么鬼)!
答案 1.It is a pity that 2.makes it a habit to get up early 3.had just woken up 4.got in touch with 5．what they are up to Ⅳ.单元考点作文串记 一、根据提示翻译句子
1．这个城市发生了地震，毁坏了很多建筑和道路，很显然水电供应被切断。(attack，It is obvious that...)
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2．政府立即采取行动帮助那里的人们。但是起初救援人员不能和那里的人们取得联系。(get in touch with)
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3．很明显当地人的生活受到了极大的影响。因此政府号召全国各地的人们向灾区提供帮助。 (It was clear that...，affect)
______________________________________________________________________ 4．到目前为止，很多人已经在他们的新家定居。(up to now，settle)
______________________________________________________________________答案 1.An earthquake attacked this city，destroying many buildings and roads，and it was obvious that the water and electricity supplies were cut off.
2．The government took immediate action to help the people there.However，at first，rescue workers couldn't get in touch with the people there.
3．It was clear that the local people's life was greatly affected.Therefore，the government called on people all over the country to offer their help to the disaster－hit area.
4．Up to now，many people have settled in their new homes. 二、加入适当过渡词，连句成篇
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【参考范文】
An earthquake attacked this city，destroying many buildings and roads，and it was obvious that the water and electricity supplies were cut off.The government took immediate action to help the people there.However，at first，rescue workers couldn't get in touch with the people there.It was clear that the local people's life was greatly affected.Therefore，the government called on people all over the country to offer their help to the disaster－hit area.Up to now，many people have settled in their new homes.
基础训练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．An earthquake hit the city，________(destroy)many buildings and roads. 2．The programme was intended to focus attention ________ global warming. 3．Fancy ________(sit)in the sun and doing nothing all day!
4．Parents spend ________ average of $200 a year on toys for their children. 5．Don't handle the vase as if it ________ (is) made of steel.
6．They were optimistic ________ the good result they would struggle for. 7．The expert suggested ________ (prepare)enough water and food for the trip，or the travelers would find it hard ________(get) them when they got hungry or thirsty. 8．The father as well as his three children ________ (be)going skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
答案 1.destroying 2.on 3.sitting 4.an 5.were 6.about 7.preparing；to get 8.is Ⅱ.完成句子
9．The children's faces are badly ________________ in the photograph. 照片上孩子们的脸极其模糊不清。
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10．________________ your staying up late occasionally. 偶尔晚睡并无妨害。
11．The prices were ________________，but they're of the highest quality. 价格比平均水平高，可它们的质量是最好的。
12．Several years later ________________ he became too weak. 很明显，几年后他身体变得很虚弱。
13．Finally he had to ________________ and in the end our dream ________________． 他终于接受了我的建议，我们的愿望实现了。
答案 9.out of focus 10.There's no harm in 11.above average 12.it was clear that 13.follow my suggestion；came true Ⅲ.课文浓缩语法填空
The last three decades has seen that the Internet is growing __14__ (rapid). Nowadays，the number of the computers __15__ are connected to the Internet is around 50 million. Some experts，worrying about the crime in cyberspace，are not __16__ (optimism) about the future. For example，in the future，the computers of banks and governments may __17__ (attack) by __18__ (terror). However，many people hold an opposite view about __19__ future of cyberspace. In their opinion，the Internet can bring them great convenience，such as buying books，__20__ (book) tickets and shopping on the Internet. Besides，people can get __21__ (entertain) from the Net and television and mail service __22__ (appear). __23__ computers widely used，some experts see our future in virtual reality.
答案 14.rapidly 15.which 16.optimistic 17.be attacked 18.terrorists 19.the 20.booking 21.entertainment 22.will disappear 23.With
Ⅳ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to improve your memory
1．Write about your problems.
To do complex tasks we rely on our “working memory”．A more efficient working memory contributes to better learning, planning, reasoning and more.__24__ You sit down for 20 minutes a few times a month and write about problems that have happened to
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you.Researchers found that it improved working memory after 5 weeks. 2．Look at a natural scene.
Nature has a magical effect on us.__25__ In one study people who walked around an arboretum(植物园) did 20% better on a memory test than those who went for a walk around busy streets. 3．Say words aloud.
__26__ If you want to remember something in particular from a load of other things, just say it out loud.A study found memory improvements of 10% for words said out loud. 4．__27__
Meditation has been consistently found to improve cognitive functions, including memory.In one recent study, participants who meditated only 20 minutes once a day, saw boosts to their working memory and other cognitive functions. 5．Use your body to improve memories.
We don't just think with our minds, we also use our bodies.Research has shown that we understand language better if it's accompanied by gestures.__28__ Researchers trying to teach Japanese verbs to English speakers found that gesturing while learning helped encode the memory.Participants who used hand gestures which suggested the words were able to recall almost twice as many Japanese words a week later. A．Meditate a little bit.
B．Different people have different memories. C．We can also use gestures to improve memories.
D．One of nature's beneficial effects is improving memory. E．There are really no effective ways to improve one's memory. F．Reading is surely the easiest of all methods for improving memory.
G．One way to increase working memory capacity indirectly is through expressive writing. 答案
24．G [本段标题为Write about your problems.是说明写出你的问题可以提高记忆力，选项G中的through expressive writing(通过表达性写作)与标题内容相符合。故选G。] 25．D [空格前面一句Nature has a magical effect on us.说明大自然对我们有神奇的作
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用。选项D正是说明这些神奇的作用中的一种。故选D。]
26．F [根据本段标题Say words aloud.以及空格后面的just say it out loud可知，本段内容为大声说可以提高记忆力。选项F说明的正是阅读是最简单的提高记忆力的方法。故选F。]
27．A [根据本段内容可知，冥想可以提高记忆力。故选项A可做本段的标题。] 28．C [根据本段标题Use your body to improve memories.以及本段内容可知，本段说明的是身体语言可以提高记忆力。这与选项C中的use gestures to improve memories相一致。故选C。]
能力提升
Ⅰ.完形填空
体裁：记叙文 话题：人物介绍 词数：316 时间：19′
Mark Sertich, a former office manager in Duluth, America, has been hitting the ice every other day since the mid－1980s when he was in his early 60s then.
Growing up, he loved hockey, but he's tried a few other __1__ over the years at various stages of his life.“When I was still working, I started __2__．So, when I reached age 59, I ran my first marathon.__3__ I finished five after that，” Sertich recalls.Plenty of __4__ has allowed Sertich to stay the same weight he was when he left for the Army—in 1942.
Aside from some hearing difficulties, he enjoys nearly __5__ health at the age of 94.And of course, like all __6__ players, he's had his share of __7__．Just a few months ago, weeks __8__ he was to fly to the Snoopy's Senior World Hockey Tournament in California, Sertich collided with(与……相撞) another __9__ and his right leg was broken.Doctors told him to stay off the ice for four to six weeks.“__10__， I've always been a quick healer.In three weeks, I was ready to go out there and take part in the __11__，” he says.
Sertich has lived alone since his wife __12__ in 2004.Though he is __13__ sometimes when he misses his dead wife, others close to him say he's a(n) __14__．Dane Youngblom, the team's organizer said, “But for his __15__—I think he's probably the only one in the whole world who plays at his level.He's not just walking around on the __16__ either.He's agile(敏捷的), and he's __17__ and quick－handed.”
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